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NAMIBIA INFORMATION:

Getting to Namibia

Namibia’s National Carrier, Air Namibia, has regular direct flights from Frankfurt to Windhoek International Airport.

South African Airways offers daily service from New York/JFK and Washington/Dallas and Delta offers daily flights out of Atlanta to Johannesburg.

S.A.A. and Air Namibia have daily (2 hour) flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek International.

Namibian law requires that your passport be valid for a period of at least 6 months from the date of your arrival in Namibia. Citizens of the United States of America as well as E.U. member countries (except Greece) do not require visas to visit Namibia.

Namibia Information

For essential information not listed i.e.:

For general information on hunting in Namibia, NAPHA medal system, Top ten trophies, Members of NAPHA, Visa requirements etc. please: Visit the NAPHA website here or

For information regarding the importation of specific species into various countries requiring a CITES permit please: Visit the CITES website here and;

To obtain specific guidelines on importation of species and permit requirements for the United States please: Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife website here.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Visitor Information

Location
Namibia is situated in the south western corner of Africa, bordering South Africa to the south, Botswana to the east, Angola to the north, Zambia to the north east with the cold Atlantic ocean forming its western boundary.

Area size

The total area size of Namibia is approximately 825 418 sq. km of which 38,3% is under formal conservation management status consisting of: 16,5% national parks and game reserves, 6,1% freehold conservancies, 1,3% tourism concessions and community forests and a further 14,4 % communal conservancies.

Climate

Namibia is renowned for good weather. Visitors can expect to experience sunshine more than 300 days a year with the occasional thunder showers from January to March/April. Rainfall may vary from more than 500mm in the North and North-east to less than 50mm in the western desert parts of Namibia.

Natural Resources

The country is rich in natural resources, i.e. copper, lead, tin, lithium, zinc, vanadium, cadmium, salt, natural gas, hydro power and fish. Visitors are especially drawn to the high quality of gold and diamonds.

Population
Namibia’s population is slightly more than 2,6 million, with 15% living in the capital Windhoek. The current growth rate is approximately 2,9%. The country is divided in 13 regions and 13 ethnic cultural groups. 16 languages and dialects exist and the current literacy rate is approximately 65%.

Language
English is the official language.

Economy
The main sectors are mining, fishing, tourism and agriculture. Almost half the population is dependent on subsistence agriculture for its livelihood; the economy however is heavily dependent on the mining and processing of minerals for export.

Currency
The Namibian Dollar (N$) is fixed to and equals the South African Rand, which is also legal tender in Namibia. Travellers’ cheque and foreign currency can be exchange during banking hours: weekdays from 09h00 – 15h30 and Saturdays from 08h30 – 10h30. A Bureau de Change office is also available at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

Medical care
International standard privately-run hospitals are situated in Windhoek, central Namibia, Otjiwarongo, northern Namibia and Walvis Bay, western Namibia. Qualification of medical practitioners’ measure up to International standards. Medical emergency intervention and evacuation services are on call 24 hours a day with ICU facilities, which evacuate patients by airplane, helicopter and/or ground transport.

Time zone
Summer: First Sunday in September to first Sunday in April – 2 hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time
Winter: First Sunday in April to first Sunday in September – 1 hour in advance of Greenwich Mean Time

Postal and Telecommunications
Namibia has its own Satellite-Earth station and an international exchange with one of the most advanced telecommunication infrastructures in Africa. The cellular Service Provider operates a GSM Network and agreements with 40 countries and 80 networks. The Postal service affiliated with Universal Postal Union.

Legal System
Based on the Roman-Dutch Law and the 1990 Constitution

History and Political Situation
Diego Cao, the Portuguese navigator landed and planted a stone cross (Padre) at Cape Cross in 1486. South Africa occupied the German colony of Süd-West Afrika during World War I and administrates it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. South West Africa received it independence on the 21st March 1990.

TROPHIES AND TAXIDERMY:

Trophy Handling and Taxidermy

Ruark Game Safaris sees the trophy handling and care as probably the most important aspect of the entire safari.

During farm hunts the clients’ trophies are usually delivered to the taxidermy immediately after the hunt from where it is processed and work carried out by the taxidermist according to a signed instruction sheet by the client.

Trophies from our Kaokoveld and Zambezi concessions have to be dried properly after-which they have to be quarantined for 30 days according to Namibian Law, before being delivered to the local taxidermist from where it is processed and work carried out by the taxidermist according to a signed instruction sheet by the client.

Ruark Game Safaris supports and make use of “First Class Trophy Taxidermy” exclusively, due to their exceptional and incredible quality in producing life size taxidermy work, as they know African animals and their characteristics extremely well. They provide hunters with an ALL INCLUSIVE offer. This concept gives the hunter/huntress the benefit of knowing the exact costs of taxidermy work and transport, before leaving his/her country. Delivery of the finished trophy mounts are done directly to the hunter’s doorstep. The taxidermy process of your trophy can be monitored step by step on our “Track & Trace” system. You can visit the website at First Class Trophy Taxidermy – ALL INCLUSIVE Namibia to find out more or contact Stefanus Prinsloo directly.

Should you wish to only dip and pack or use your own taxidermy, Ruark Game Safaris will gladly assist you in this regard.

Our skinners and staff is well-trained and very professional and will attend to the field preparation (skinning and capeing, cleaning, salting and drying) of your trophies.